SMARTPHONES AND THEIR IMPACT ON NET INCOME PER EMPLOYEE FOR SELECTED U.S. FIRMS

Amod Choudhary

Review of Business and Finance Studies, 2014, vol. 5, issue 2, 9-17

Abstract: For the last few years, the number of smartphone users has been on a remarkable rise. The number of users increased from 62.6 million in 2010 to 115.8 million in 2012, and expected to increase to 192.4 million by 2016. This increased usage of smartphones by employees poses a dilemma for organizations. Since smartphones can do almost all the tasks (email, internet, and run applications of popular Microsoft software) of a traditional desktop computer, laptop, and phone; smartphone users are expected to be able to do more work outside their normal working hours. Therein lies the possibility that the employees instead of carrying out organizational tasks, may be instead wasting time by of texting, shopping, and using social media. This paper looks at the impact smartphones have on net income per employee at selected U.S. firms. My research shows that use of smartphones has a positive impact on a firm’s net income per employee ratio. Alternatively, use of smartphones at these selected U.S. firms does not negatively affect a firm’s Net Income per Employee ratio.

Keywords: Productivity; Smartphones; Net Income per Employee (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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